The Shadow screamed.
It recoiled from their fire, its endless eyes narrowing, its laughter fading. For the first time in eternity, it feared.
Kael and Aradia stood together, their bodies scarred, their love blazing brighter than gods, brighter than shadow. Her fire poured into him, his wolf fed her flame, their bond endless, unbreakable.
They rose as one—Alpha and Witch, Fang and Flame, lovers eternal.
Their fire seared the battlefield, their bond split the sky, their kiss shattered the Shadow's whispers.
You cannot win.
You never win.
You always fail.
But this time, the Shadow faltered. This time, the Shadow retreated.
Because this time, they did not fight alone.
They fought as one.
And love was eternal.